Minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation versus conventional cardiopulmonary bypass in patients undergoing cardiac surgery (MiECS): Rationale and design of a multicentre randomised trial.
Publisher DOI
PubMed ID
39089011
Abstract
INTRODUCTION
The ultimate answer to the question whether minimal invasive extracorporeal circulation (MiECC) represents the optimal perfusion technique in contemporary clinical practice remains elusive. The present study is a real-world study that focuses on specific perfusion-related clinical outcomes after cardiac surgery that could potentially be favourably affected by MiECC and thereby influence the future clinical practice.
METHODS
The MiECS study is an international, multi-centre, two-arm randomized controlled trial. Patients undergoing elective or urgent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), aortic valve replacement (AVR) or combined procedure (CABG + AVR) using extracorporeal circulation will be randomized to MiECC or contemporary conventional cardiopulmonary bypass (cCPB). Use of optimized conventional circuits as controls is acceptable. The study design includes a range of features to prevent bias and is registered at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT05487612).
RESULTS
The primary outcome is a composite of postoperative serious adverse events that could be related to perfusion technique occurring up to 30 days postoperatively. Secondary outcomes include use of blood products, ICU and hospital length of stay (30 days) as well as health-related quality of life (30 and 90 days).
CONCLUSIONS
The MiECS trial has been designed to overcome perceived limitation of previous trials of MiECC. Results of the proposed study could affect current perfusion practice towards advancement of patient care.
The ultimate answer to the question whether minimal invasive extracorporeal circulation (MiECC) represents the optimal perfusion technique in contemporary clinical practice remains elusive. The present study is a real-world study that focuses on specific perfusion-related clinical outcomes after cardiac surgery that could potentially be favourably affected by MiECC and thereby influence the future clinical practice.
METHODS
The MiECS study is an international, multi-centre, two-arm randomized controlled trial. Patients undergoing elective or urgent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), aortic valve replacement (AVR) or combined procedure (CABG + AVR) using extracorporeal circulation will be randomized to MiECC or contemporary conventional cardiopulmonary bypass (cCPB). Use of optimized conventional circuits as controls is acceptable. The study design includes a range of features to prevent bias and is registered at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT05487612).
RESULTS
The primary outcome is a composite of postoperative serious adverse events that could be related to perfusion technique occurring up to 30 days postoperatively. Secondary outcomes include use of blood products, ICU and hospital length of stay (30 days) as well as health-related quality of life (30 and 90 days).
CONCLUSIONS
The MiECS trial has been designed to overcome perceived limitation of previous trials of MiECC. Results of the proposed study could affect current perfusion practice towards advancement of patient care.
Date Issued
2025-05
Publication Type
Article
Subjects
cardiac surgery cardiopulmonary bypass extracorporeal circulation minimal invasive
Language(s)
en
Author(s)
Anastasiadis, Kyriakos | |
Antonitsis, Polychronis | |
Papazisis, Georgios | |
Haidich, Bettina | |
Liebold, Andreas | |
Punjabi, Prakash | |
Gunaydin, Serdar | |
El-Essawi, Aschraf | |
Rao, Vivek | |
Serrick, Cyril | |
Condello, Ignazio | |
Nasso, Giuseppe | |
Bozok, Sahin | |
Daylan, Ahmet | |
Argiriadou, Helena | |
Deliopoulos, Apostolos | |
Karapanagiotidis, Georgios | |
Ashkanani, Fatma | |
Moorjani, Narain | |
Cale, Alex | |
Bennett, Mark | |
Starinieri, Pascal | |
Carrel, Thierry | |
Murkin, John |
Additional Credits
Journal
Perfusion
Publisher
Sage
ISSN
0267-6591
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